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Calman's heroine Bella is trying to remember what sex is like. Wasn't it something that happened somewhere between the talking-and-going-out-to-dinner bit and the sobbing-and-eating-too-many-biscuits bit? But she is determined to fall off her sexual wagon before she becomes a virgin again ("all sealed over like pierced ears if you don't wear earrings for too long"). But there's one thing Bella is not prepared to hear again: the "L" word. Her body might be making hormonal demands, but she's resolute in not wanting the emotional baggage of love again. Nobody will be surprised, of course, to learn that she's back up to her neck in romantic trouble again--and why is it she always ends up with the wrong kind of man? Like all the best comic novelists, Calman crams her perky narrative with a host of highly diverting characters to surround her beleaguered heroine. The plotting, too, betrays no sign of first-novel inexperience: the situations that contrive to sink Bella deeper in the mire are all as imaginative as they are funny. And Calman's narrative voice always sounds just the right note, as when Bella is ironically considering becoming a nun:
Mother, I'm joining a convent. You'll never seen me again. Who knows, in her austere cell she might even take up painting again. Alone, the patterns of her thoughts would be clear and vibrant, shocking the virgin paper with their boldness, her brush caressing and seductive. She snorted at herself: Saint Bella of the Divine Brushstrokes.--Barry Forshaw
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
An incredibly funny heartfelt book,
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This review is from: Love Is A Four Letter Word (Paperback)
I don't know when I've last enjoyed a book as much as I enjoyed LOVE IS A FOUR LETTER WORD. I couldn't put it down from the moment I started it. It literally does make you laugh and cry at the same time. Bella, the heroine, is such a great character, impossible not to like. At first you think it's yet another 'Oooh, my relationship went wrong' novel, but it's SO MUCH MORE than that. I really urge you all, if youj're thinking about buying this book, stop thinking. Buy it! You won't regret it, and you'll read it again and again. More from Claire Calman please!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Warm, witty and unexpectedly poignant,
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This review is from: Love Is A Four Letter Word (Paperback)
Don't be put off if you think the cover looks like yet another girly beach read. This is in a class of its own. I read it only to get my friend who was going on and on about it to shut up. It is funny, but not in the punning, brittle way that you find in too much modern fiction now. You soon find yourself drawn into the heart of the book and caring deeply about the very real characters. I especially like the tense relationship between the heroine and her mother, which is subtly done. I can't believe the person on this reviews section who didn't finish it - how can you review something if you haven't even read it? Try it, even my boyfriend loved it, though he didn't want to be seen reading anything with 'Love' in the title in public!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Moving and fun,
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This review is from: Love Is A Four Letter Word (Paperback)
As someone else has written in the reviews, do not judge this book on its cover. It is not your usual girlie comedy type book. Although it does have some elements (the friend, the adventures of colleagues etc..) it runs deeper than this,as it considers and explores the feeling of grief and the effect it can have on one's life. The relationship between the heroin and her mother is also very well portrayed and again I was impressed by its depth and veracity. This book however still manages to be light and enjoyable, when you put it down, you feel both relaxed and moved by the plot and the characters. It may be hard to explain but basically it is a very good combination of real, thus not always pleasant emotions, and bits of comedy. Read it, it is very impressive. Shame about the misleading cover.
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